<p>A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.<br><br><i>How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop</i> examines the programming practices at commercial radio stations in the 1980s and early
The Rap and Hip Hop Quiz Book: 100 Questions on Rap and Hip Hop History
β Scribed by Kevin Snelgrove
- Publisher
- Andrews UK Limited
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 27
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Are you a fan of rap and hip hop? Are you familiar with artists such as Snoop Dog, Ice T and Lilβ Kim? Can you name all the trailblazing rappers and singers and their hits? If so, you will enjoy trying to answer the 100 quick questions in The Rap & Hip Hop Quiz Book. For which album did Dizzee Rascal win the 2003 Mercury Prize? What was the name of the rapper who was shot in Las Vegas in September 1996 and later died from his wounds? Which artist had a hit with the album βFear of a Black Planetβ in 1990? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this exciting new quiz book. With sections on rappers, hit singles, stage names and best-selling albums as well as more general questions, this book will find out how much you really know about the artists behind the best of rap and hip hop. This book is certain to appeal to anyone with an interest in this form of music culture.
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